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Sony Xperia Z5 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update
Sony Xperia Z5 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update
Months after its launch, Android Marshmallow is finally getting wider availability. 10 Mar 2016
Sony warns: Don't submerge your waterproof Xperia phones
Sony warns: Don't submerge your waterproof Xperia phones
During the past couple of years Sony has been introducing waterproof phones left and right. Xperia series is full of flagship phones and midrange ...... 12 Sep 2015
IFA Roundup: Sony unveils new Xperia smartphones including one with 4K display
IFA Roundup: Sony unveils new Xperia smartphones including one with 4K display
This week at the annual IFA event, Sony unveiled new Xperia smartphones including the flagship Xperia Z5 and its little brother, the Z5 Compact. 05 Sep 2015
Sony Mobile lays off another 1000 jobs
Sony Mobile lays off another 1000 jobs
As the company struggles in the mobile handset world, Sony Mobile has laid off another 1000 employees, this time from their Swedish manufacturing and R&D centers. 03 Jun 2015
Sony had to fight really hard to get an Xperia phone into James Bond's hands for 'Spectre'
Sony had to fight really hard to get an Xperia phone into James Bond's hands for 'Spectre'
Thanks to WikiLeaks, we have an interesting look into the negotiations that it took Sony Electronics to get their latest Xperia smartphone into the hand's of James Bond for the upcoming Spectre. 27 Apr 2015 - 14 comments
New Sony Xperia Z3 only lasts 6 months on market as T-Mobile pulls device
New Sony Xperia Z3 only lasts 6 months on market as T-Mobile pulls device
As Sony continues to try to break into the U.S. smartphone market, it has been blocked by yet another hurdle: T-Mobile has pulled its latest flagship, the Xperia Z3, after just six months on the market. 07 Apr 2015 - 1 comment
Take a look at the waterproof Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
Take a look at the waterproof Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua has been leaked ahead of the Mobile World Congress event, showing off the company's waterproof flagship. 28 Feb 2015
Sony Xperia Z4 ready for primetime with 2K display
Sony Xperia Z4 ready for primetime with 2K display
Sony has confirmed that its oft-rumored Z4 tablet is ready for primetime, with launch expected on March 3rd during the Mobile World Congress event. 28 Feb 2015
Ouch: Sony looking to slash smartphone forecast, again
Ouch: Sony looking to slash smartphone forecast, again
According to sources, Sony is preparing to slash its smartphone forecast once again, potentially a death knell for the company's turnaround efforts. 23 Oct 2014 - 2 comments
Will Sony ever turn it around?
Will Sony ever turn it around?
Sony has issued yet another warning, following slow sales of its smartphones, now claiming that the company will not make a profit on its smartphone division for the year. 01 Aug 2014 - 6 comments
Sony ends future software upgrades for most of its old Xperia smartphones
Sony ends future software upgrades for most of its old Xperia smartphones
Sony Mobile has confirmed today that many of its older Xperia smartphones will no longer be receiving future upgrades, and will stay with their current firmware and version of Android. 04 Feb 2014
Sony drops out of Chinese, U.S. smartphone markets
Sony drops out of Chinese, U.S. smartphone markets
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai has revealed part of the company's plan to remain profitable into the future; smartphones. 12 Oct 2013
     

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